Chacoan Mara vs Red-legged Tinamou

Dolichotis salinicola compared with Crypturellus erythropus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Mara	Red-legged Tinamou
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Tinamiformes (Tinamiformes)
Family	Caviidae	Tinamidae
Genus	Dolichotis	Crypturellus
Species	Dolichotis salinicola	Crypturellus erythropus

Evolutionary Relationship

Chacoan Mara and Red-legged Tinamou share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Chacoan Mara

LC — Least Concern

Red-legged Tinamou

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Mara	Red-legged Tinamou
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Mara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red-legged Tinamou

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Norway, and Venezuela.

Chacoan Mara

The Chacoan Mara (Dolichotis salinicola) is a species in the genus Dolichotis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.